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Director Ron Howard delivers his finest effort with his extraordinary film, A BEAUTIFUL MIND, which won the Academy Award for Best Picture in 2001. Based loosely on Sylvia Nasar's acclaimed biography of mathematician John Forbes Nash, the film is a compelling look at one man's genius, his debilitating mental illness, and the .. Read more

Starring	Russell Crowe, Jennifer Connelly, Paul Bettany, Adam Goldberg
Director	Ron Howard
Genres	Drama

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- A throwback in style to Warner's biopics of the 30s on Louis Pasteur and others, with Crowe standing in for Paul Muni: a messy life is rendered in simple, bright colours and given the standard narrative trajectory of triumph over adversity.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
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  Must see - an excellent movie
  
  Rusell Crowe's performance in 'A Beautiful Mind' is nothing short of billiant as he portrays John Nash, the tormented mathematical genius.
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  - Nipper2
  - Oxon
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 12:52
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  So Depressing.
  
  There's depressing movies and there are also depressing movies. This one is rather depressing. It will make you feel sick.
  
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- - Tranced
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  - Bridlington
  - 27 Nov 2011 at 17:38
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  Slightly odd subject matter but brilliant film
  
  Really brilliant with an amazing virtuoso solo performance from Russell Crowe. What a difficult part to play and how well he pulled it off. This is a very ... read more »
  
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- - Range37
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  - Nottingham
  - 15 Oct 2011 at 20:33
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  A beautiful film too
  
  This is a beautiful film: sensitive, intelligent and brilliantly acted particularly by Russell Crowe (and Paul Bettany as Charles).
  
  It can't have... read more »
  
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- - Katya1
  - 14 reviews
  - 30 Sep 2011 at 09:23
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  very great film, a must see!
  
  Loved this film, it was very clever, bringing together the mental illnesses and showing them in a first person view.
  
  I really suggest you watch this ... read more »
  
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- - SWEDISHGUY
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  - SWEDEN
  - 12 Aug 2011 at 13:39
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  Life is Like a Box of Chocolates...
  
  Very interesting film...shows Crowe can actually do other stuff besides slay people with a sword although he's still pretty moody in this film...it's ... read more »
  
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- - WongOrWhite
  - 41 reviews
  - 09 Aug 2011 at 14:48
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  Crowe's best
  
  Love it, love it, love it!
  
  Russell Crowe's best ever role, proving that he can do more than muscular and moody.
  
  His moving portrayal ... read more »
  
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- - Sooandoog
  - 7 reviews
  - 20 Jun 2011 at 23:00
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  A truly historic portrail of a modern day genius.
  
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  Russel Crowes portrail of John Nash was a bravura performance. This certainly shows Russell's skill as both an actor and perceptive interpreter of his ... read more »
  
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- - WARDEL10
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  - Portsmouth
  - 23 Apr 2011 at 06:45
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  Superb film, superb cast
  
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  The nearly true story of genius econometrician John Nash.
  
  Dont let the 'nearly' put you off, almost all of the essential detail is there is ... read more »
  
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- - Excalibur
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  - Rickmansworth
  - 01 Dec 2010 at 19:33
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  Thought provoking
  
  This film is just awesome. It kept me thinking the whole way through and the twist half way through was so unexpected and clever.
  
  Russell Crowe is a ... read more »
  
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- - FilmVirgin
  - 5 reviews
  - Torquay
  - 24 Oct 2010 at 17:00
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  Russel Crowe as Mathematician
  
  It seemed a weird story which got solved then at the end. Very interesting, very good storyboard and a very good acting from Russel Crowe and crew. Happy End ... read more »
  
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- - 20
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  Must see - an excellent movie
  
  Rusell Crowe's performance in 'A Beautiful Mind' is nothing short of billiant as he portrays John Nash, the tormented mathematical genius.
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  - Oxon
  - 19 Jul 2004 at 12:52
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  A Beautiful Film
  
  A Beautiful Mind is a stunningly good biopic depicting the life of mathematician John Nash. Beginning with his early days at Princeton university, the film ... read more »
  
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- - XWiz
  - Norfolk
  - 12 Oct 2003 at 14:08
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  Orthodox direction but still good
  
  I've never really felt the desire to watch this film as Ron Howard has a very textbook feel to the few films that I have seen of his and it does creep in at... read more »
  
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  - St Helens
  - 07 May 2005 at 10:56
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  Very good drama
  
  Takes a little while to work out what is really happening, but keeps you hooked. A good thoughtfull film.
  
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  - Stafford, England
  - 20 May 2004 at 14:29
- - 9
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  Something to Crowe about
  
  Wow, I never realised Russell Crowe could act, I always thought he was just muscle in movies. I was hooked from its commencement. Excellent film. I don't ... read more »
  
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  - England
  - 17 May 2004 at 11:49
- - 8
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  Surprisingly Excellent
  
  I had no idea whatsoever what this film was about. I don't even know why i rented it, but I wasn't dissappointed. It tells the tale of a genius who is ... read more »
  
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- - treyukay
  - Lancs
  - 27 Oct 2003 at 22:51
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  It got 5 out of 5 for me!
  
  I watched this film with no expectations, but finished it thinking wow. The film offers a different perspective than that which is usually portrayed of ... read more »
  
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  - scotland
  - 19 May 2004 at 15:15
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  NOT ACCURATE - BUT GOOD
  
  After reading Sylvia Nassar's biography, I was reluctant to watch as I didn't think Hollywood would do justice. Not a bad effort at all, but misses SO ... read more »
  
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  - Ferndown, Dorset
  - 11 Sep 2005 at 20:40
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  What can I say, what a...
  
  What can I say, what a great story (why is it, that true stories always seem so much better than fiction). They say that genius is the closest thing to madness... read more »
  
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- - smalldog#1
  - CHELTENHAM
  - 28 Nov 2003 at 09:50
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  thought provoking
  
  This is a 'slow-burner' film that guides you into the story of John Nash slowly but surely. I personally didn't think it was so slow that you ... read more »
  
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- - Gazb121
  - Lancashire
  - 12 Feb 2004 at 12:50

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